The VICE Morning Bulletin

Everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.

• America Turns Purple for Prince
  The life of Prince, who died yesterday at the age of 57, is being marked with purple-colored tributes across the country. Buildings including the Minnesota Twins stadium and Los Angeles City Hall were turned purple in his honor, and thousands filled the streets of Minneapolis, singing his songs late into the night. President Obama said America had lost "a creative icon." —Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Uber to Pay Up to $100 Million to Settle Lawsuit
  Uber has agreed to pay drivers in California and Massachusetts up to $100 million to settle a class action lawsuit over their employment status. It allows Uber to continue to treat its drivers as independent contractors, a big win for a company as it tries to keep costs down. —USA Today
• US Suicide Rates Reach 30-Year High
  The suicide rate in the US has risen to its highest level in almost 30 years, according to the latest federal data. The overall rate surged 24 percent from 1994 to 2014, and the increase among middle-aged women was particularly sharp. Suicides among women aged 45 to 64 increased by 63 percent. —The New York Times
• FBI Paid Hackers Over $1.3 Million to Crack iPhone
  FBI Director James Comey has indicated the price the bureau paid to hack the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino attackers. By confirming the payment was more than he will earn over the next seven years, Comey suggested the sum given to hackers was at least $1.3 million. —The Washington Post

• Mexico Plans to Legalize Medical Marijuana
  Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has proposed legalizing marijuana for medical purposes and easing controls for possession. "A new consensus is gradually emerging worldwide," he said. His bill will increase the amount of weed people can legally carry to one ounce. —VICE News
• Ethiopia's Army Enters South Sudan
  Ethiopian troops have crossed into South Sudan in search of more than 100 children abducted in a violent raid last week. The Ethiopian government said it has "a clear idea of where the children are" and has the approval of South Sudan to attack the Murle tribesmen blamed for the abductions. —Al Jazeera
• Venezuela to Cut Power for Four Hours Each Day
  The Venezuelan government will introduce power cuts of four hours a day from next week to manage the country's energy crisis. The blackout hours will be published daily in newspapers and websites. A severe drought has limited Venezuela's hydroelectric output, and the country has also been hit by a fall in oil prices. —Reuters
• Islamic State Pushed Out of Libyan City, Rivals Claim
  Militants from the Islamic State (ISIS) group have been pushed out of the eastern Libyan city of Derna, claims a rival Islamist group. The Derna Mujahideen Shura Council (DMSC), an umbrella group for local militias, said ISIS has "no presence here anymore," but its claim has not been verified. —BBC News

• Conor McGregor Says He Is Not Retiring
  Two days after saying he had "decided to retire young," UFC fighter Conor McGregor has issued a statement that begins: "I AM NOT RETIRED." McGregor said he is only sick of doing interviews "on the nobody gives a fuck morning show." —Rolling Stone
• Belgium Prisoners Get Porn Through PrisonCloud
  A digital entertainment system called PrisonCloud has been introduced in a prison in Antwerp, Belgium. It allows prisoners to access the internet and download movies and porn from the privacy of their cells. —BBC News
• Governor Doesn't Want to Save Lives of Heroin Addicts
  Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill that would allow Maine pharmacists to dispense naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses. LePage said it does not save lives, and "it merely extends them until the next overdose." —VICE News
• The Apple Getting Gold from iPhones Story Is Bullshit
  Reports that Apple recycled $40 million worth of gold from old iPhones last year are nonsense. Apple pays independent companies to recycle old electronics because it's required by law to do so, and it takes a loss in the process. —Motherboard

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